Note: This page uses Block Editor. If you are a Classic Editor User, refer this page.
When creating or editing a WordPress page or blog post, you can easily add images to a post or page using the Image Block.
Note: For the most up-to-date and detailed instructions on how to add, edit, and customize images in the Block Editor, please refer to the official Image block guide.
Further reading
- Embeds – Inserting different media types.
- Gallery – Inserting a gallery block to pages or posts
- Image Size and Quality
- Use Images
- Use image and file attachments
- Settings Media Screen
- Media library screen
- Media Add New Screen
- Edit Media
- Inserting Images into Posts and Pages (Classic Editor)
Changelog
- Updated: 2026-05-22 (props to @umesh0067, @clk87)
- Removed outdated information
- Added note to refer to the official Image block guide for up-to-date information.
- Updated: 2023-08-08
- Updated “More Options” section and added link to the external article.
- Updated: 2023-04-14
- Updated links.
- Replaced Resources with Further reading, added more related links.
- Updated: 2020-04-24
- Updated the Resource section with Block editor links.
- Added to “Common Block” Category
- Updated: 2020-04-23
- Added the Block Toolbar section
- Replaced one animated gifs with newer interface
- Replaced three animated Gifs with videos of the current interface (5.4)
- Removed the various ways to add a block to a post with the link to the Add a Block page.
- Add a Changelog Box
- Created: 2019-09-12
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